Got a Grandma With A Fear of Technology? {Nexus 7 Tablet Giveaway}

My kids’ grandmas are old. Mid-70s. And they are irritated with me because they don’t see enough photos of their grandkids.

The problem is that both grandmas have a fear of technology.

We gave Grandma #1 (MIL) a digital photo frame for Christmas a few years back. She never could figure it out, even though we preloaded it with photos.

Grandma #2 (my mom) owns a computer but has no smartphone. And never will.

I can’t text her photos I snap of my kids using my phone. When I email them to her, she says she can’t open the files.

She misses out on all of those great spontaneous moments I capture with my phone – not to mention the videos. She claims her computer doesn’t “let her” view YouTube or any other kind of video.

If I were a hacker, I’d take control of Grandma #1′s smartphone and Grandma #2′s computer and make photos and videos of my kids automatically appear on their screens. Then I’d take those same photos and videos and make them magically appear on my tablet, phone, or PC as a slideshow in my family room, because we’re sorely lacking in photos.

Then life would be good. Really good. Because mad grandmas are no fun to deal with.

But I’m not a hacker.

However, now I can totally take over The Grandmas’ Digital Lives and give them more photos of my two kids than they could have ever dreamed of….and they will hardly have to do any work.

For realz!

THERE’S AN APP FOR THIS.

Coming to the rescue of tech-weary seniors everywhere, Familiar lets you get the photos YOU want onto the screens of the people that WANT them.

Familiar turns every screen into a 21st century photo frame directly connected to family and friends. With Familiar, the best and cherished memories are displayed on the screens of loved ones into a customized channel.

It’s simple: capture a moment and send it directly to the screens of your private network. Any device’s ‘down time’ is a huge untapped opportunity to enjoy cherished photos and Familiar allows you to do just that.

It works for videos, too! Grandma can spend HOURS watching baby Jessie eating carrots for the first time or singing Twinkle Twinkle.

Familiar learns what photos and videos you like more, whether they came from you, or your friends and family, and it personalizes your photo frame for you. Plus, it offers integration with the most popular photo & video services – Facebook, Instagram, Flickr, and Google’s Picasa.

Familiar wants you to experience the 21st Century Photo Frame! Enter in the rafflecopter widget below for a chance to win a Google Nexus 7 Tablet (16GB). If you’re the lucky winner, you can check out all of Familiar’s fab features on it. Or, set it up and give it to Grandma

But you don’t need to wait to see if you won the tablet to try Familiar. It’s a free app that’s available for Android, iOS AND (hurray, Grandma #2) PC.

I love that the real-time channels stream photos on a private network, that’s awesome! This would be perfect for my MIL that just doesn’t do technology (thankfully my mom can work a cell phone, computer, and even blogs!)Anastasia @ eco-babyz´s last blog post ..Kinderfeets Balance Bike Giveaway

My favorite feature is that I won’t have to poke my eye out to show the grands images of their grandbaby. That’s been tough. I know all about the excuses we get for why they can’t see images. And when dad is out of the country? Forgeddabauit!Sili´s last blog post ..Mi Hyland’s

I want to ease my parents into technology. My dad is more welcoming than my mom, though. The ease of photo and video sharing is spectacular! And the tablet is easier to manipulate/carry around than a laptop so I can see both of them willing to try rather than ask me to pull out the slide projector again.Arnebya´s last blog post ..Dear Judy Blume: I Am Margaret. Still.

I love that the photos would automatically appear on my dad’s computer screen. Although he’d probably still call me about how to get rid of the 1,000th virus he accidentally downloaded by clicking (again) on the link that says “Win a Million Dollars by Clicking This Link! P.S. I’m a virus!”San Diego Momma (Deb)´s last blog post ..A Good Reminder

I need to check this out for my MIL. She has a dumb phone and can’t figure out much on her computer. She takes pictures on her digital camera, takes the thing to Walmart, hands it to the photo center tech, and just asks them to develop everything on the memory card then hit delete. Eek. Might have to set this up on her computer this week–thanks!Kerry Ann @Vinobaby’s Voice´s last blog post ..Review: The Firebird by Susanna Kearsley

This would be PERFECT for my husband’s grandma… who also can’t figure out how to change things on her digital frame {and the photos are only 5 years old on there….}Michelle´s last blog post ..Vaseline Spray & Go Moisturizer + Giveaway!

My parents are totally hopeless. They HAVE the technology and ask how to use it… Again and again and again. And wonder why I get annoyed when they ask AGAIN. Sigh. This app looks awesome!!!Ashley @ It’s Fitting´s last blog post ..Guest Appearance :: W is for Wine Words